Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Evens skin tone
- Exfoliation
- Anti-blemish
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Key actives
Product Summary
"bareMinerals - Poreless Exfoliating Essence" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (glycerin 2.80% - 4.20%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "bareMinerals" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
Price
The product retails from 24.00$ up to 64.50$ in the United States, for 37.53CA$ in Canada, for 42.00A$ in Australia and at around 21.74£ in the United Kingdom.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
A clean formula that contains minerals and plant-derived ingredients to smooth pores and texture, aiming for plump and soft healthy skin.
Source: Yesstyle
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin, butylene glycol.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: salvia hispanica seed extract, caprylyl glycol.
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A plant extract that typically contains linolenic and linoleic acids that help soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
This creamy facial cleanser gently refreshes your skin, lifting away makeup and impurities and unclogging pores without drying.
Source: Feelunique
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Unlock the secret to a smooth, even skin tone with bareMinerals Poreless Exfoliating Essence , a formula that gives you a brighter, healthier look.
Source: Lookfantastic
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Poreless Exfoliating Essence
Source: Lookfantastic
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 18/100.
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
No comedogenic ingredients detected
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Key Actives
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A plant extract that typically contains linolenic and linoleic acids that help soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
Potential irritants
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
Helps mask the smell of other ingredients and helps preserve the product formulation
A plant extract that contains small percentage of AHAs. Is unlikely to have any skin benefit due the small concentration of the active compounds
A plant extract that typically contains linolenic and linoleic acids that help soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
A preservative that comes from radishes fermented by a bacteria. New research suggests that the preservation properties in the ingredient come from an ammonium salt that is not present naturally in radish root but used in its cultivation. Is problematic because the exact amount of the preservative agents is difficult to determine
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its efficacy in skin is lacking
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products
Comedogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comedogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A plant extract that contains small percentage of AHAs. Is unlikely to have any skin benefit due the small concentration of the active compounds
A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
A plant extract that typically contains linolenic and linoleic acids that help soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
A preservative that comes from radishes fermented by a bacteria. New research suggests that the preservation properties in the ingredient come from an ammonium salt that is not present naturally in radish root but used in its cultivation. Is problematic because the exact amount of the preservative agents is difficult to determine
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its efficacy in skin is lacking
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products
Helps mask the smell of other ingredients and helps preserve the product formulation
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
Ingredient list view
Water, Dipropylene glycol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Coconut acid, Polyurethane-35, Saccharum officinarum extract, Acer saccharum extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Morinda citrifolia leaf extract, Salvia hispanica seed extract, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, Caprylyl glycol, Xylitol, Citric acid, Trisodium edta, Sodium citrate, Methylpropanediol, Phenylpropanol, Phenoxyethanol
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